Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-13-2021 20:15 UTC-7

Mlsna Takes One to Amokrane

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matthew Mlsna raised to 350,000 and it was called by Mourad Amokrane on the button.

The flop showed and Mlsna announced pot for 850,000. Amokrane tanked for a few minutes and eventually folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mourad Amokrane	3,250,000 -650,000	-650,000

Matthew Mlsna	3,200,000 -700,000	-700,000

11-13-2021 20:20 UTC-7

Jeff Gross Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,712)

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jeff Gross had been quiet today, not getting involved in many pots. One of the pots he did play turned out to be his last of the tournament.

Gross raised to 350,000 with around 200,000 behind and Matthew Humphrey raised enough to put Gross all in. Gross quickly called.

Jeff Gross:
Matthew Humphrey:

Humphrey paired his queen on the flop to take a big lead in the hand. The rest of the board ran out and Gross went around the table wishing each of the players good luck before heading for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Humphrey	5,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jeff Gross	Busted

Tags: Matthew Humphrey Jeff Gross

11-13-2021 20:27 UTC-7

Mlsna Makes the Right Call

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a limped pot in a blind-versus-blind situation, Matthew Mlsna bet 175,000 on a flop and Matt Maiya made the call.

The turn was the and Mlsna bet 500,000 this time, which was called once more by Mamiya.

The completed the board on the river and Mlsna checked before facing a bet worth 600,000 from Mamiya.

Mlsna ended up calling, showing for a flopped straight. Mamiya sent into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Mlsna	3,970,000 770,000	770,000
Matt Mamiya	3,530,000 -670,000	-670,000

Tags: Matthew Mlsna

11-13-2021 20:27 UTC-7

Humphrey Takes Last Pot Before Break

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Four players, including Matthew Humphrey in the cutoff and Mourad Amokrane in the big blind, saw a flop of . Amokrane bet out 225,000 and only Humphrey called.

Both players checked the turn before Amokrane bet 255,000. Humphrey raised to 1,200,000 and, as the tournament clock went into the break, Amokrane tanked for about two minutes before laying his hand down, showing a jack and a nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Humphrey	7,900,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Mourad Amokrane	2,480,000 -770,000	-770,000

Tags: Matthew Humphrey Mourad Amokrane

11-13-2021 20:27 UTC-7

Break Time

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The six remaining players of Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha are now sent to a short 15-minute break.

11-13-2021 20:35 UTC-7

Chip Counts at the Break

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Humphrey	7,900,000
Matthew Mlsna	4,000,000 30,000	30,000
Dustin Nelson	3,500,000 950,000	950,000
Matt Mamiya	3,170,000 -360,000	-360,000

Mourad Amokrane	2,480,000

Paulo Villena	840,000 -10,000	-10,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

11-13-2021 20:53 UTC-7

Paulo Villena Eliminated in 6th Place ($23,392)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Humphrey called under the gun for 120,000 and it folded to Paulo Villena who pushed his entire stack forward from the small blind. He had too many chips to make an all-in raise, so his total bet was 360,000, with around 80,000 chips left behind. Dustin Nelson took a minute and raised. Humphrey folded and Villena called with his last chips to see the following shwodown:

Paulo Villena:
Dustin Nelson:

The board revealed , giving the straight to Nelson on the turn and eliminating Villena in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Humphrey	7,450,000 -450,000	-450,000
Dustin Nelson	4,230,000 730,000	730,000
Paulo Villena	Busted

Tags: Matthew Humphrey Dustin Nelson Paulo Villena

11-13-2021 21:03 UTC-7

Mlsna Doubles Into the Chip Lead

David Salituro

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Humphrey opened the action with a raise to 250,000 from the button. Matthew Mlsna called in the small blind before Matt Mamiya re-raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind. Both Humphrey and Mlsna called.

Mlsna and Mamiya checked over to Humphrey on a flop, and he bet 2,500,000. Mlsna called all in for 2,185,000 and Mamiya folded.

Matthew Mlsna:
Matthew Humphrey:

Mlsna had flopped a set of kings to take the lead in the hand. The turn gave Humphrey a straight draw, but he bricked the on the river as Mlsna finished with a full house to get the massive double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Mlsna	7,300,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Matthew Humphrey	3,850,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Matt Mamiya Matthew Humphrey Matthew Mlsna

11-13-2021 21:10 UTC-7

Mamiya Takes It Without Showdown

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Dustin Neslson raised to 250,000 under the gun and it was called by Matt Mamiya and Mourad Amokrane in the blinds.

The flop was dealt and the three players checked to see the on the turn. It checked again to Nelson who bet 325,000 and both Mamiya and Amokrane called.

When the hit the river, Mamiya thought about his move for a minute and potted for 1,750,000, with just a few chips left. Amokrane quickly folded and Nelson took a minute before folding as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Mamiya	3,750,000 580,000	580,000

Mourad Amokrane	2,950,000 470,000	470,000

Dustin Nelson	2,900,000 -1,330,000	-1,330,000

Tags: Mourad Amokrane Matt Mamiya